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It is only called a crime if the child needs medical attention?
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Are you deliberately misunderstanding me? I didn't say only. I said that medical attention = crime. That doesn't mean that no medical attention =/= crime.
What democracy means in this context is that voters of a state get to choose the people who establish the law and supervise the agencies enforcing it. IMHO, discipline that leaves a mark on the child or that merits medical attention in the opinion of a qualified pediatrician is abuse. Discipline that does not leave a mark or merit medical attention has to be evaluated in context by competent professionals. That's a tall order for our social services agencies, but that's what they need to try to do.
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